AuthenticationContext (Flowable - Engine Common API 6.8.1 API)

```
public interface AuthenticationContext
```
Flowable Authentication context that can be implemented in different ways to hold and store the current authentication information.

Author:

Filip Hrisafov

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getAuthenticatedUserId()`	The user id of the authenticated principal.
`Principal`	`getPrincipal()`	Obtains the currently authenticated principal, or an authentication request token.
`void`	`setPrincipal(Principal principal)`	Changes the currently authenticated principal, or removes the authentication information.

- Method Detail
  - getAuthenticatedUserId
```
String getAuthenticatedUserId()
```
    The user id of the authenticated principal.
    
    Returns:
    
    the id of the authenticated user
  - getPrincipal
```
Principal getPrincipal()
```
    Obtains the currently authenticated principal, or an authentication request token.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Principal or null if no principal information is available
  - setPrincipal
```
void setPrincipal(Principal principal)
```
    Changes the currently authenticated principal, or removes the authentication information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    principal - the new Authentication token, or null if no further principal information should be stored